| Abstract: | We present spectroscopically confirmed quasars in the 25 sq. degrees A1-field to a limiting magnitude of mB = 18.0. Our estimate of the quasar density of 0.28 ± 0.11 objects per sq. degree based on the “complete” sample of A1-qusars is in agreement with the observed integral number-magnitude relation. However, we consider this value as still a lower limit of the quasar density in the A1-field due to the uncertainties during the colour based selection of objects, especially their brightness dependence, resulting in serious selection effects. Thus, the quasar density of the A1 survey may be underestimated up to 30% and does not contradict the recently estimated incompletness of the BQS survey. |
